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Bachelor's-20% vs national median148 grads tracked

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs at Bethany Lutheran College

Ranked 293rd of 355 bachelor's programs in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,128
middle 50%: $23,638 – $41,887
Median · 5 years out
$47,216
middle 50%: $37,028 – $56,642
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $47,392 – $89,880

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bethany Lutheran College's bachelor's program in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs earn a median $33,128 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $59,040 for this field, ranking 293rd of 355 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,576 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$47,422 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$47,348 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$46,886 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$46,818 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethany Lutheran College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,777 · 5 yrs out

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